Mr Femi Adesina Stop Lying Say The Truth People Are Really Suffering Under Buhari.

presidency:
It’s an oxymoron, isn’t it? You can’t physically see footprints on water, but then, that’s what President Muhammadu Buhari has done with the country’s waterways. He has planted his footprints on them, and they are some of the things that will stand him in good stead as he exits May 29, next year.

Managing Director of National Inland Waterways Authority (NIWA), Chief (Dr) George Moghalu, was our guest at the 52nd edition of the weekly State House Press Briefing last week, and what an eye opener it was. It’s not only in infrastructure, security, anti-corruption, economic diversification, and the like, that President Buhari is making waves, he’s also doing so on water. Inland Waterways.

Moghalu is the third Chief Executive of NIWA under this administration. First was Mr Boss Mustapha, who proceeded to become Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF) from the position. Next was Dr Olorunnimbe Mamora, who also got appointed Minister of State for Health, and is now substantive Minister at the Ministry of Science, Technology and Innovation. Then came the incumbent, and between them all, under the inspiration of the President, they have generated benign waves at our inland waterways.

What is today known as NIWA began in 1957 under the colonial government as a department under the Federal Ministry of Transport. In 1997, it metamorphosed into NIWA, and commenced operations in 1998.

The statutory functions include; to improve and develop inland waterways for navigation, development of infrastructural facilities for national inland waterways connectivity with the economic centers using river ports as nodal points for inter-modal exchanges, among others.

What imprints have now been made on the sands of time (or rather, the waters of time, if you like) under the Buhari administration? Many, and many more, as recounted by Moghalu.

These include provision of ports and jetties at terminal facilities round the country, acquisition of dredgers, maintenance dredging of major rivers, including the majestic River Niger, partnership with the private sector on channel management, regular hydrographic surveys of waterways for safe navigation, wrecks removal master plan, supply and installation of navigational aids in all the dredged priority routes, provision of river guide to enable safe navigation within the inland waterways.

Others are; improvement of fleet capacity such as tugboats, passenger ferries, houseboats, patrol boats, barges, ambulances etc. There is also establishment of search and rescue coordination centers to promptly respond to emergencies, enforcement of navigational laws, improvement of the capacity of NIWA Police and other security agencies to provide security along the waterways, training and certification of boat captains, and many others.

Moghalu sourced the achievements to encouragement by President Buhari, who would not just give you an assignment, but also give you the wherewithal and freedom to work. All he wants are results. Simple.

You can see infrastructural projects in bold relief. Roads, you see, same for bridges, airports, rail network, and others. But when you sail on waterways, you may not know that quiet background work has been done to make your voyage safe. That is what NIWA does, and that is the support the President gives.

Accomplishments between 2015 and now constitute a very long list. Just a little more of them: shore protection works at Marine Base Waterfront, Asaba, Delta State, Ndoni Waterfront in Rivers State, maintenance dredging of River Niger, River Nun, and other major rivers, extension of jetty landing platforms, installation of Anchorage on River Niger to improve the berthing facility at Lokoja jetty, buoying of River Niger from Baro to Lokoja, to Onitsha, and to Warri. The list is really as long as a bailiff’s papers.

For the now and immediate future, strategic initiatives by NIWA include expansion of infrastructure, purchase of modern river crafts, recruiting of technical staff, strengthening of the Police Command, functioning of ports at optimal capacity, and many others.

Some people work with all body movement and pyrotechnics, some others work quietly, unobtrusively. President Buhari is of the latter mould. Without fanfare, devoid of noise, he built the Second River Niger Bridge. The Loko-Oweto Bridge. Bodo-Bonny bridges and road. Lagos-Ibadan Expressway. Rail networks. Airports. He utilized and made our inland waterways more effective and efficient. Plus many more. Won’t good people miss him when he breasts the tape? This quiet performer. We will sure do. But we are delighted that he has done his best for Nigeria, despite distractions from all fronts.

*Adesina is Special Adviser to President Buhari on Media and Publicity

Surely you will receive the judgment of God!

truly this is NONSENSE. i'm convinced this BUHARI is worshipping the devil. people are losing their lives in KOGI because of the flood and this man dey lie here.

harmargedon:
Buhari isn't the problem of this country, we the citizens, senate, governors, LG chairmen and the rest holding similar positions.

You kidding right?

Coke is now 200 naira

No be only waterways, na airways e dey.. Mumu man!

His footprints are not only on waterways they are on the miserable lives of the masses nationwide.

Sai baba

APC keep hyping buhari, Jonathan didn't have a hype man

DropsMic:
Buhari really showed Nigerians pepper

This is not the type of pepper he showed us, this one isn't spicy like rodo

harmargedon:
Buhari isn't the problem of this country, we the citizens, senate, governors, LG chairmen and the rest holding similar positions.

let me tell u how buhari is the problem

By then u will stop collecting that wasteful salary paid to u from our tax,and go to ur village

PointZerom:


We can only see his footprints on the spilled BLOOD of innocent Nigerians.

God forbid that Thifnubu will succeed him.

Tinubu is your next president

As a petroleum minister,I can only see his footprints in the biggest crude oil heist in the world.
Those ones are visible enough to the blind.

please I know it's hard all over guys ..someone should help me with a token so I can feed just for today.... I've not tasted any food today pls guys...pls . am begging 02-35-98-75-17 gtb

The most useless president in the entire world

Obi is our next president

Maybe you mean hot chilli pepper

DropsMic:
Buhari really showed Nigerians pepper

i am always looking for some free stuffs over the internet. there are also some companies which gives free samples. bigg boss

Nigeria Girls Are Useless

presidency:
It’s an oxymoron, isn’t it? You can’t physically see footprints on water, but then, that’s what President Muhammadu Buhari has done with the country’s waterways. He has planted his footprints on them, and they are some of the things that will stand him in good stead as he exits May 29, next year.

Managing Director of National Inland Waterways Authority (NIWA), Chief (Dr) George Moghalu, was our guest at the 52nd edition of the weekly State House Press Briefing last week, and what an eye opener it was. It’s not only in infrastructure, security, anti-corruption, economic diversification, and the like, that President Buhari is making waves, he’s also doing so on water. Inland Waterways.

Moghalu is the third Chief Executive of NIWA under this administration. First was Mr Boss Mustapha, who proceeded to become Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF) from the position. Next was Dr Olorunnimbe Mamora, who also got appointed Minister of State for Health, and is now substantive Minister at the Ministry of Science, Technology and Innovation. Then came the incumbent, and between them all, under the inspiration of the President, they have generated benign waves at our inland waterways.

What is today known as NIWA began in 1957 under the colonial government as a department under the Federal Ministry of Transport. In 1997, it metamorphosed into NIWA, and commenced operations in 1998.

The statutory functions include; to improve and develop inland waterways for navigation, development of infrastructural facilities for national inland waterways connectivity with the economic centers using river ports as nodal points for inter-modal exchanges, among others.

What imprints have now been made on the sands of time (or rather, the waters of time, if you like) under the Buhari administration? Many, and many more, as recounted by Moghalu.

These include provision of ports and jetties at terminal facilities round the country, acquisition of dredgers, maintenance dredging of major rivers, including the majestic River Niger, partnership with the private sector on channel management, regular hydrographic surveys of waterways for safe navigation, wrecks removal master plan, supply and installation of navigational aids in all the dredged priority routes, provision of river guide to enable safe navigation within the inland waterways.

Others are; improvement of fleet capacity such as tugboats, passenger ferries, houseboats, patrol boats, barges, ambulances etc. There is also establishment of search and rescue coordination centers to promptly respond to emergencies, enforcement of navigational laws, improvement of the capacity of NIWA Police and other security agencies to provide security along the waterways, training and certification of boat captains, and many others.

Moghalu sourced the achievements to encouragement by President Buhari, who would not just give you an assignment, but also give you the wherewithal and freedom to work. All he wants are results. Simple.

You can see infrastructural projects in bold relief. Roads, you see, same for bridges, airports, rail network, and others. But when you sail on waterways, you may not know that quiet background work has been done to make your voyage safe. That is what NIWA does, and that is the support the President gives.

Accomplishments between 2015 and now constitute a very long list. Just a little more of them: shore protection works at Marine Base Waterfront, Asaba, Delta State, Ndoni Waterfront in Rivers State, maintenance dredging of River Niger, River Nun, and other major rivers, extension of jetty landing platforms, installation of Anchorage on River Niger to improve the berthing facility at Lokoja jetty, buoying of River Niger from Baro to Lokoja, to Onitsha, and to Warri. The list is really as long as a bailiff’s papers.

For the now and immediate future, strategic initiatives by NIWA include expansion of infrastructure, purchase of modern river crafts, recruiting of technical staff, strengthening of the Police Command, functioning of ports at optimal capacity, and many others.

Some people work with all body movement and pyrotechnics, some others work quietly, unobtrusively. President Buhari is of the latter mould. Without fanfare, devoid of noise, he built the Second River Niger Bridge. The Loko-Oweto Bridge. Bodo-Bonny bridges and road. Lagos-Ibadan Expressway. Rail networks. Airports. He utilized and made our inland waterways more effective and efficient. Plus many more. Won’t good people miss him when he breasts the tape? This quiet performer. We will sure do. But we are delighted that he has done his best for Nigeria, despite distractions from all fronts.

*Adesina is Special Adviser to President Buhari on Media and Publicity

Idiots including the just released Boko boys

Literally, his footprints is on waters.

You know, there's no traces left of a sinking man who want his footprints firmly planted on waters, be it murky waters or the one at Makoko.

Buhari had absolutely no plans for Nigeria. He was driven by naked ambition to lavish Nigerian resources on his fulani brothers and cousins in Niger republic. He even tried to seize lands in the south for his fulani brothers using waterways as subterfuge. But God pass him!

The footprnits of a failure are never seen on the sand but on the waterways.

Buhari's footprints? Terrorism and Terrorists Printed and Planted all over in pursuit of Fulanisation Plan.

Qdigo:
What best has he done...

Guess the huge debts he is leaving behind for future generations to pay.

PMB is a dark page in the history of Nigeria. May we never have his kind again

Amen!!

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harmargedon:
Buhari isn't the problem of this country, we the citizens, senate, governors, LG chairmen and the rest holding similar positions.

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If u don't know wat to say just shut up ur mouth

It will easily be erase by water because it has no foundation and no significant impact.

Mattp38:
No be only footprint...people are suffering, Call a spade a spade; Buhari Underperformed...

People are suffering,...........so it's Buhari that caused all the corruption going on in the country?.........

g4gerald:
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If u don't know wat to say just shut up ur mouth

If you don't understand what he meant, you shut up and ask questions........
Buhari is not your problem, you are your own problem, after all majority of you attacking Buhari are even worst than Buhari......
Intelligent youths/People ask questions, gullible youths don't ask questions.......

ManOfSon:
Buhari had absolutely no plans for Nigeria. He was driven by naked ambition to lavish Nigerian resources on his fulani brothers and cousins in Niger republic. He even tried to seize lands in the south for his fulani brothers using waterways as subterfuge. But God pass him!

Ignorant and bitterness in some people's hearts is worst than bokoharam/ipob terrorist group....... People that never take responsibility of their evil........
Always looking for who to blame.....